The Merchant of Venice (Quarto 1, 1600)
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Enter Iessica and the Clowne.
¶Our house is hell, and thou a merry deuill
¶But far thee well, there is a ducat for thee,
¶Giue him this Letter, doe it secretly,
¶And so farwell: I would not haue my Father
¶See me in talke with thee.
¶Jessica. Farwell good Launcelet.
¶Alack, what heynous sinne is it in me
750To be ashamed to be my Fathers child,
¶But though I am a daughter to his blood
¶I am not to his manners: ô Lorenso
¶Become a Christian and thy louing wife.
Exit.
